Results 5,801-5,820 of 7,604 for speaker:James Bannon
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (9 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: I will be back.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: Yesterday's IRA statement has sent shock waves through the entire community, as other Members have already said. The IRA's claim to be involved in the peace process appears to be very negative following the most recent statement. Murder is murder, yet the IRA's answer to crime in Northern Ireland is to commit more murder. The IRA's claim to have offered to kill the three people who were...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: In certain counties, Kildare for example, where a by-election is taking place, the grants are means tested.
- Seanad: Rural Renewal Schemes. (8 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: The upper Shannon rural renewal tax incentive has been a very beneficial incentive for County Longford. Since its introduction, it has brought about major increases in business, tourism and building development. All of this work has been undertaken by many people within Longford. Some of these projects have been completed, while others have yet to be completed or are at the planning stage....
- Seanad: Rural Renewal Schemes. (8 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: It is a Fianna Fáil Minister for Finance who is ending the scheme. I ask that this decision be reconsidered and that the scheme be extended for two years. There was a large deficit in funding for water and sewerage schemes in the area and development could not take place for the first two or three years as a result. Further investigation is warranted in this regard.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (8 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: On a point of order, Senators do not hold clinics on that issue. The general public visit them to raise it and that is a reflection on the Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: I support the call for a debate on the Travers report as there is a great deal of public disquiet about the manner in which the Government is handling the issue. It was twice brought to my notice at recent clinics that there are patients in long-stay institutions in the midlands who found no reference to this fact upon contacting the Health Service Executive. This is alarming as the only...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: I also call for a debate on the Hanly report and on the Minister for Health and Children's actions in dismantling services throughout the country.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: Senator Finucane spoke on events in Cork and Limerick. Services provided by ear, nose and throat clinics have been withdrawn from three main midland towns since the week beginning 28 February 2005. The towns involved are the Leader's home town of Athlone, Senator Glynn's town of Mullingar and my own town of Longford.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (8 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: This is causing the region's public great alarm. Two weeks ago saw the withdrawal of the taxi service for elderly people attending a clinic. This issue must be put on the record when the Minister for Health and Children clarifies the situation regarding the Longford-Westmeath General Hospital, which will come under significant threat after the next general election.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: It is the result of seven years of bad Government.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: I agree with our deputy Leader on the public disquiet over the shabby handling of the helplines set up by the Health Service Executive to provide information on securing for the elderly those moneys that were taken illegally from them by various health boards. Many constituents have contacted me about the lengthy periods they have had to wait on the helplines. Will the Leader ask the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: Other executives are quite negligent and are not implementing council policy.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: The Senator should withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: The Senator is out of order.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: On a point of order, the Minister did not deal with the health risks relating to incineration.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: He did not deal with it.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: That is wishful thinking.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: Has the Government developed markets for recycled products, 70% of which are exported?
- Seanad: Waste Management: Statements. (2 Mar 2005)
James Bannon: There are no markets for recycled products.